private equity

Are EFI Shareholders Getting Enough in the Acquisition?

Posted: April 15, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Electronics for Imaging Inc. (NASDAQ: EFII) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Siris Capital Group in an all-cash transaction worth roughly $1.7 billion. ...
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Time for Alternative Asset Managers Blackstone and Ares to Shine

Posted: April 3, 2019 at 4:38 pm

The world of alternative asset managers is quite different from the world of investment managers who simply buy and sell stocks, bonds and other publicly traded asset classes. When it ...
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Why Curis Shares Are Booming

Posted: March 25, 2019 at 11:15 am

Curis Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) shares made a massive gain to start out the week. The firm has announced that it entered into an agreement with funds managed by Oberland Capital ...
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Future Shock: Warren Buffett and Berkshire May Fall Into the Kraft Heinz Trap Again and Again

Posted: February 26, 2019 at 1:15 pm

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have taken a serious beating on the huge stake in Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC). With many investors having considered Buffett to ...
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$25 Billion Quarterly Loss for Berkshire Hathaway as Buffett Abandons Book Value Focus

Posted: February 23, 2019 at 9:04 am

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its annual report, and the results from the fourth quarter are putting dark clouds over Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders. Berkshire Hathaway's ...
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Warren Buffett’s Top Stocks for 2019

Posted: February 14, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of December 31, 2018. Most investors should look at these public equity holdings as the top holdings at ...
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15 Top IPOs to Watch For in 2019

Posted: December 31, 2018 at 1:05 pm

After a turbulent and volatile 2018, there are many companies that plan to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2019. Some companies already have formally filed their S-1 and equivalent ...
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2018 IPOs Up 19%, Capital Raised Up 32%

Posted: December 18, 2018 at 2:10 pm

No initial public offerings (IPOs) remain on the calendar for this year. Although it was a very good year to raise funds, for all intents and purposes, 2018 might have ...
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Apis Capital Moves to Acquire Veritone

Posted: December 10, 2018 at 12:40 pm

Veritone Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI) shares shot up on Monday after it was announced that Apis Capital Management, a private equity fund, has made an offer to acquire all the outstanding ...
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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Make Major Changes to Equity Holdings

Posted: November 14, 2018 at 5:04 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2018, and many key changes have been seen. Warren Buffett still runs Berkshire Hathaway and, ...
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GE Sells Current LED Unit Without Selling GE Lighting

Posted: November 6, 2018 at 9:45 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) seems desperate to release any good news it can. Its new chief executive officer recently bought shares after the big slide lower, and now GE ...
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Are All of Warren Buffett’s Top Stock Picks Still Grossly Undervalued?

Posted: October 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm

It may have become routine to say that the stock market keeps hitting all-time highs. Still, many investors find it hard (or even impossible) to win by investing in individual stocks. After all, the ...
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Avoiding the Next Crash: 10 Alternative Investments Outside of Stocks, Bonds, ETFs and Mutual Funds

Posted: September 19, 2018 at 7:35 am

It may seem hard to imagine that it has been 10 years since the United States was in the grips of the financial crisis. The crisis is over and the ...
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Major Changes Seen in Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett Stock Holdings

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 5:35 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its major list of public equity holdings as of June 30, 2018. This is the largest conglomerate in America, and founder Warren Buffett ...
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The 3 Board Members Who Get to Decide If Tesla Goes Private

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 10:50 am

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has done whatever it can to avoid any further scandal about a going-private transaction involving Elon Musk. After Musk controversially tweeted out that he's considering a ...
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